42 U.S. Code § 9877 - Definitions

(1)the term “community center” means facilities operated by nonprofit community-based organizations for the provision of recreational, social, or educational services to the general public;

(2)the term “dependent” means—

(A)an individual who has not attained the age of 17 years;

(B)an individual who has attained the age of 55 years; or

(C)an individual with a developmental disability;

(3)the term “developmental disability” has the same meaning as in section
15002 of this title;

(4)the term “equipment” has the same meaning given that term by section 198(a)(8) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; [1]

(5)the term “institution of higher education” has the same meaning given that term under section
1001 of title
20;

(6)the term “local educational agency” has the same meaning given that term under section
7801 of title
20;

(7)the term “school-age children” means children aged five through thirteen, except that in any State in which by State law children at an earlier age are provided free public education, the age provided in State law shall be substituted for age five;

(8)the term “school facilities” means classrooms and related facilities used for the provision of education;

(9)the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Health and Human Services;

(10)the term “State” means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Palau, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; and

(11)the term “State educational agency” has the meaning given that term under section
7801 of title
20.

1998—Par. (5). Pub. L. 105–244, which directed amendment of section 670G(5) of the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9877(5)) by substituting “section
1001” for “section
1141(a)”, was executed to this section, which is section 670G(5) of subchapter E of chapter 8 of subtitle A of title VI of Pub. L. 97–35, known as the State Dependent Care Development Grants Act, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Par. (10). Pub. L. 101–501, § 305(c)(3), substituted “Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Palau” for “Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands”.

1986—Par. (7). Pub. L. 99–425inserted “, except that in any State which by State law children at an earlier age are provided free public education, the age provided in State law shall be substituted for age five”.

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 107–110effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 ofPub. L. 107–110, set out as an Effective Date note under section
6301 of Title
20, Education.